Killing Lincoln : The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever

English

ISBN: 1427213127

EAN: 9781427213129

Category: History / United States / General

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Release Date: 09/27/2011

Synopsis: The anchor of The OReilly Factorrecounts one of the most dramatic stories in American history - how one gunshot changed the country forever. In the spring of 1865, the bloody saga of Americas Civil War finally comes to an end after a series of increasingly harrowing battles. President Abraham Lincolns generous terms for Robert E. Lees surrender are devised to fulfill Lincolns dream of healing a divided nation, with the former Confederates allowed to reintegrate into American society. But one man and his band of murderous accomplices, perhaps reaching into the highest ranks of the U.S. government, are not appeased. In the midst of the patriotic celebrations in Washington D.C., John Wilkes Booth - charismatic ladies man and impenitent racist - murders Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre. A furious manhunt ensues and Booth immediately becomes the countrys most wanted fugitive. Lafayette C. Baker, a smart but shifty New York detective and former Union spy, unravels the string of clues leading to Booth, while federal forces track his accomplices. The thrilling chase ends in a fiery shootout and a series of court-ordered executions - including that of the first woman ever executed by the U.S. government, Mary Surratt. Featuring some of historys most remarkable figures, vivid detail, and page-turning action, Killing Lincolnis history that reads like a thriller.

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Killing Lincoln : The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Compact Disc

Height: 0.7 inches

Width: 5.1 inches

Length: 5.9 inches

Weight: 6.0 oz